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The President of the Republic of Singapore is the country's head of state. Singapore has a parliamentary system of government. Executive authority is exercised by the Cabinet who was led by the Prime Minister of Singapore. The current president is Halimah Yacob, who is the Singapore's first female president, who was elected unopposed at the 2017 presidential election.

The president's official residence and office is the Istana. However, no presidents since Yusof bin Ishak (1965–1970) have lived there. The current president, Halimah Yacob, had wanted to stay in the HDB flat at Yishun, but if she fails to comply with the security requirements, she will have to move out. She is also the first female President of Singapore and first Malay head of state in 47 years since the death of Mr Yusof bin Ishak who was Singapore's first president.

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  • Dmitry Medvedev in Singapore 15-16 November 2009-4

    President S. R. Nathan speaking to Russian president Dmitry Medvedev during the latter's visit in 2009

  • MASBuilding-Singapore-20090914

    The President has personal discretion as to whether to approve budgets or financial transactions of specified statutory boards and Government companies that are likely to draw on past reserves. The Monetary Authority of Singapore, photographed here in September 2009, is one such statutory board.

  • ElectionsDepartmentSG

    The Elections Department, which oversees elections in Singapore

  • William Cohen and S. R. Nathan at the Istana, Singapore

    President S. R. Nathan receiving United States Secretary of Defense William Cohen at the Istana


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